Stamp and label affixer.



0. LEISHMAN.

STAMP AND LABEL APFIXER, APPLICATION FILED DEO.12, 1912.

1 ,O82,84 -6, I Patented Dec. 23, I913.

lgiofigg W ma /z, Mm, O Wmww CHARLOTTE LEISHMAN, 0F FOSTER, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

STAMP AND LABEL AFFIXEB.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee 23,1913.

Application filed December 12, 1912. Serial No. 736,369.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLOTTE LEIsHMAN, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, &c., residing at Foster, in the State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stamp and Label Aflixers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in vcntion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is one of those by which stamps or labels can be fixed on envelops or other bases when a suitable coin-is inserted in the machine, a counting or checking device being provided. The stamps are inserted in the form of a roll, which need not be gummed, and this is gradually unwound as the machine is used. For each coin inserted one stamp (which word is hereinafter used to include labels) will be cut off the roll, and pressed on the envelop (which word will be used to include any base) the latter being previously gummed or wetted by a pad. The roll of material (hereinafter called paper) bearing the stamp is operated by a feeder, which advances the paper to the cutter each time a suitable coin is inserted and a handle or treadle operated.

The coin apparatus and the counter are of any suitable kind, their details not being claimed.

In the drawings herewith my construction is illustrated partly diagrammatically, and various novel features thereof are hereinafter claimed.

Figure 1 is a vertical section in side elevation; Fig. 2 is a plan of part of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a front elevation in vertical section showing stamp movement details; Fig. 4 is an elevation showing" treadle details; and Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation looking toward the rear showing details of the operators lever and adjacent parts with the spool absent.

In these views a is a casing, with a de pressible platform 5 projecting at its front and mounted on springs c, inclosed in a chamber or space 0Z. A lip 0 projects above the back of the platform leaving over the latter a recess f to receive the envelop.

The coin is to be inserted in a slot 9 of the casing, and passes down a tube or guide h, to a temporary support consisting of arm 71 of a lever which is pivoted at j, and weighted as at i so that arm i will rise when not de pressed by a coin. It will descend when the coin falls on it until the coin becomes partly supported by a lug or platform a described later.

The arm 2' has a tooth is which normally acts as a look by setting in front of a lug Z on arm on which is one of the limbs m, m forming a bell crank fork on a lever which is pivoted on trunnions or axles m m which are supported in bearings in the machine framing or casing. This fork has recesses m (Fig. 5) to support between them a spool 12 holding the roll of stamps, the end of the roll being pulled out as at 12 toward the machine front. 12 is the spindle of the spool.

The cranked lever becomes movable when lug 70 has been carried down clear of lug Z by reason of the coin depressing arm For a time the coin will rest on part a, but it will drop when the latter is depressed, and which thus takes an oblique position, the coin then entering any receiver 0.

The cranked lever has an arm 79 which projects through a slot a in the casing, and is connected by a link or links 9 to a plunger .9 located within a sleeve t, between which and the cap 8 of part 8 is a spring it, which will become further compressed when the plunger is depressed, the sleeve not becoming depressed so much as the plunger. A pin or projection a in 1 acts as a stop to the end of a slot t in sleeve 25. When the plunger ceases to be pressed down the spring it expands and helps to bring parts back to normal.

A knife-blade or cutter w is secured to sleeve 2?, the base of which has short pins 00 which will as described later enter and hold each stamp that may have been fed below them, prior to the stamp being pressed on the envelop.

(I on arm 79 is an external handle, shown in its normal position of rest. but adapted to be first raised and then depressed, the raising causing a stamp feed platform or plate 12 to advance a stamp below the plunger, and the depression of the said handle putting the stamp on the envelop,the illustrated location of arm p being midway between its raised and depressed positions.

Each time the lever arm p makes the double or up and down movement, it actuates a counter 3 as by connections 1, 2.

4 is a window in casing a through which the figures of the counter may be inspected.

a is a door or the like in casing a whereby to allow of access to the interior, as to insert or remove stamp spools.

Instead of resorting to the use of lever handle 9 a. treadle 21 is usable (see Fig. 3) suitably pivoted or supported as at 22, with connecting rods 23 to a plate 24:, pivoted on either of the said trunnions, as on m springs 25 being provided bearing between the frame, or a bracket 26, and plate 24, so that the latter, the treadle, the trunnion, and the arm p can all be returned to their normal positions at proper times. The treadle does not appear in the parts of the machine seen in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fixed to limbs m, m are tappetpins m see Fig. 5and a cross piece m to which is fixed a spring 20, the purpose of which is to bring back to normal (before the plunger descends so that a stamp is applied to an envelop) certain parts5"- and 12 which have respective transverse members or projections 10, 10", see Fig. 1. Spring 20 yields when these members are at the rear of their travel and said spring is resisted while arms m, m are at their bases moving in the di rection of the arrow in Fig. 1.

Resting loosely at each side on the stamp feeder or plate 12 is a slide strip or bar 12 provided with lugs 11, 11*, the travel of these slides being produced by the respective tappet pins m set between the said lugs, see Fig. 1.

13 is a roller or guide for the paper to pass under close to plate 12 1 1, 14 are springs pressing upon respective feet 15, 15 each of which at the proper times presses upon the stamp strip below it. Springs 14 abut against the under side of the head of a bracket y carried by feeder 12, but spring 1 abuts under stationary framing. The action will be referred to later.

The envelop damping device includes a source of moisture or mucilage 6, a pad or brush 5, normally resting thereon, and reducing evaporation, also keeping dust off. Pad 5 is on a bar 5 having a pin or projection 5", slidable in a guide slot 17 in fixed framing, and actuated by arm m. There is another pin 5 slidable in a curved or like slot 18 in fixed framing so that as the moistener or gummer 5 is advanced to or retracted from the envelop, it will describe a curve being lifted up and depressed in turn, so giving the desired pressure upon the stamp. The raising of handle 9 causes arm m to push pin 5 outward, the spring 20 afterward bringing bar 5 back. At the time the bar 5 moves out, the plate 12 also does, since an adjustable pin 22 on the latter is pushed by arm m, which has a slot 9 that will come opposite the pin 22 when the said pushing is to cease.

19 is a slot in the casing which serves to guide pin 22.

WVhile part 12 is moving out, the foot 15 is down holding the stamps, the other foot 15 being however clear of them. The end of plate 12 passes under member 5-. Then the slot 9 comes opposite pin 22, and pins m begin to push lugs 11, so that the parts 12 slide over their support and cause a wedge 12 to raise foot 15, while a wedge 12 is pushed (by a tooth 12), till it allows foot 15 to be lowered by spring 143. The result is that the strip extending from the stamp stool has been moved and is held between the foot 15*, and a fixed support 1, on framing, the member 12 having a slot which allows of this. The handle Q is now at. the top of its stroke and is to be depressed at once. The result is that spring 20 pushes members 10, 10 and retracts the parts 5 and 12. The stamp impaling pins :0 by this time penetrate the projected or end stamp, which has under it the movable door y, which temporarily supports the stamp being normally kept up by a spring hinge secured to framing, see Fig. 1. The cutter to then operates and severs the stamp from the end of the stamp strip, and a wiper t on sleeve t pushes door y into the position 2 in Fig. 4. The sleeve is stopped in its descent by pin a in its path, while the plunger 8 which moves at first with the sleeve, then moves down alone during the compression of sleeve spring a, and the impaled stamp becomes forced oli pins w, and on to the envelop.

The motion of arm m is in the direction of the arrow while the plunger 8 is descending, consequently pins m push lugs 11 and a projection 12 on part 12 restores wedge 12 to its previous position, raising foot 15. Vedge 12 also travels to normal ready for the next delivery of a stamp. The handle 9 then retains its normal position which is, as in Fig. 1, by the aid of spring 20, or any like special means; or by the springs 25 in Fig. 3. Lever 79 cannot rise beyond nor mal in the absence of a coin, because of stop 7:.

A pin a projects from part 8 into a slot in sleeve 6, the slot ends limiting the independent moves of the plunger.

7 represents a slot, in casing a, through which may pass the pad or moistener 5.

I do not claim or show fraud preventing devices that may (as is Well known) be used in regard to coin receiving mechanism.

Having described this invent-ion, what is claimed by Letters Patent is 1. In a stamp aiiixing machine the combination of a casing; a spool mounted in the casing adapted to hold a strip of stamps; a support for the strip mounted to have sliding movement in the casing; actuating means for said support; means for holding the strip during the sliding movements of the support; means movably mounted on the support operable by said actuating means and adapted to engage with and release the strip holding means and cause the strip to be advanced; means for severing the stamps from the strip and applying the same; and connections between said stamp severing and applying means and the actuating means.

2. In a stamp aflixing machine the combination of a casing; a spool mounted in the casing adapted to hold a strip of stamps; a slidably mounted plat-e for supporting the strip; a device for holding the strip during the sliding movements of the plate; a bar mounted on the plate adapted to engage with the strip, holding device to effect the release of the strip and cause the same to be advanced; a device for severing the stamps from the strip and applying the same; and manually actuated means for operating the aforesaid mechanism.

3. In a stamp affixing machine the combination of a casing; a spool mounted in the casing adapted to hold a strip of stamps; a slidably mounted plate for supporting the strip; presser feet alternately operable to engage with the strip and hold the same during the movements of said plate; a bar mounted on the plate adapted to move the presser feet from strip engaging position; a device for severing the stamps from the strip and applying the same; and manually actuated means for operating the aforesaid mechanism.

4. In a stamp affixing machine the combination of a casing; a spool mounted in the casing adapted to hold a strip of stamps; a plate slidably mounted in the casing for supporting the strip; a pair of spring pressed feet mounted above said plate and alternately operable to engage with the strip and hold the same during the movements of said plate; a bar mounted on the plate adapted to engage with and move the presser feet from strip engaging position; a lever fulcrun'ied on the casing; members carried by said plate and bar adapted to be engaged by the lever for imparting movements thereto; a strip severing device; a stamp applying device associated with said severing device; and operative connections between said stamp severing and applying devices and the lever.

5. In a stamp affixing machine the combination of a casing; a spool mounted in the casing adapted to hold a strip of stamps; a

strip supporting plate slidably mounted in the casing; spring pressed presser feet mounted above said plate and alternately operable to engage with the strip and hold the same during the movements of said plate; a bar movably mounted on the plate having cams adapted to engage with and move the presser feet from strip engaging position; pins carried by the slidable plate; lugs carried by said bar; a lever fulcrumed in the casing; a pin engaging member carried by the lever, said lever and pin en gaging member adapted to engage with said plate pins and bar lugs to actuate the same one in advance of the other; and strip severing and applying means operatively connecting with said lever.

6. In a stamp afiixing machine the combination of a casing; a spool mounted in the casing adapted to hold a strip of stamps; a strip feeding device mounted in the casing; a moiste-ning device comprising an arm provided with a pad, a receptacle adapted to be engaged by the pad, and a pair of pins carried by said arm; said casing provided with a straight and an arcuate slot receiving said arm pins whereby to cause the arm pad to move in the path of a curve when actuated; a lever fulcrumed in the casing and adapted to actuate said moistener arm in advance of the strip feeding means; and strip severing and applying means operatively connected to said lever.

7. In a stamp affixing machine the combination of a casing; a spool mounted in the casing adapted to hold a strip of stamps; a strip feeding device comprising a slidably mounted strip supporting plate; a moistening device comprising an arm; means for imparting a curved movement to the arm when said arm is actuated; a lever fulcrumed in the casing; a resilient member carried by said lever; members carried by the moistening arm, and the strip supporting plate, respectively adapted to be engaged by the lever and the resilient member for imparting movement thereto in succession; and a strip severing and a stamp applying means operatively connected to said arm.

8. In a stamp affixing machine the combination of a casing; a spool mounted in the casing adapted to hold a strip of stamps; a strip feeding device mounted to operate in the casing; means for actuating said strip feeding device; a strip holding and severing device comprising a stamp supporting memher, a tubular member having a serrated and cutting edge cooperable with said supporting member; a plunger mounted in said tube and adapted for applying the stamps; and operative connections between said tube, the plunger, and the strip feeding actuating means.

9. In a stamp afiixing machine the combination of a casing; a spool mounted in the casing adapted to hold a strip of stamps; a strip feeding device mounted to operate in the casing; means for actuating said strip feeding means; a strip holding and severing device comprising a tubular member having a toothed and a cutting edge, a plunger movable within said tube; connections between the tube and plunger for actuating said tube; a stop mounted on the casing for engaging with and limiting the movement of the tube; a stamp supporting plate resiliently mounted on the casing beneath said tube; and operative connections between the plunger and the strip feeding actuating means.

10. In a stamp vending and afiiXing machine the combination of a casing; a spool mounted in the casing adapted to hold a strip of stamps; a strip feeding device mounted to operate in the casing; a stamp moistening device mounted in the casing a stamp severing and applying device; a twoarmed lever fulcrumed on the casing; operative connections between one arm of the lever and said strip severing and stamp applying device; members carried by the other arm of the lever and said strip feeding and stamp moistening devices for actuating the latter; and a device for holding said lever against movement comprising a pivotally mounted arm provided with a tooth and a lug carried by one of the lever arms adapted to engage with said tooth said pivotallymounted arm adapted to be moved to release said tooth and lug engagement and permit the lever to operate.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLOTTE LEISHMAN.

lVitnesses:

YVILLIAM L. BEATTIE; Bm'rmon M. LOWE.

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